Introduction to Politics and Society
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Introduction to Politics and Society

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Introduction to Politics and Society

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Introduction to Politics and Society comprehensively demonstrates how key theoretical and concepts in political science have foretold, rationalized and shaped politics in the contemporary world.

Students will discover the meaning of `power?, `authority?, `coercion?, `surveillance? and `legitimacy?. The ideas of Weber, Marx, Foucault, Bauman, Sennett, Habermas, Baudrillard and Giddens are explained with clarity and precision. Well-chosen examples, many from popular political culture illustrate the relevance of fundamental theoretical debates. This book also examines:

- The central tendencies in the movement from modern to post-modern society

- The significance, strengths and weaknesses of `Third Way? politics

- The decline of organized party politics

- The development of new social movements

Developed with an understanding of the requirements of students and lecturers, this book is an extraordinary resource for undergraduate teaching and study needs. It will be required reading for undergraduate students in sociology, politics and social policy.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2001
ISBN
9781446230350
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. 1. Introduction: Reading the ‘Social’ and the ‘Political’
  7. 2. Power, Authority and the State
  8. 3. Postmodern Politics
  9. 4. Marxist and Elite Theories of Power
  10. 5. Pluralism and Political Parties
  11. 6. New Social Movements
  12. 7. Globalisation and Power
  13. 8. War
  14. 9. Voting Behaviour
  15. Index